PRESS RELEASE

CONTACT: Cynthia Boshell
COMPANY: Northern California Tribal Court Coalition
PHONE: (707) 601-6954
EMAIL: cboshell@nctcc.org
ADDRESS: 728 Fourth Street Box M, Eureka, CA 95501
WEB: https://nctcc.org/
DATE: March 31, 2021

NCTCC ANNOUNCES NEW LEADERSHIP
Cynthia Boshell named Executive Director

(Eureka CA 03/24/2021)-The Honorable Abby Abinanti, Chief Judge of the Yurok Tribal
Court and Chairperson of Northern California Tribal Court Coalition (NCTCC), announced
that as of January 1, 2021 NCTCC, whose main office is in Eureka, CA, has a new
Executive Director. Cynthia Boshell, who began working with the organization in 2015 will
now serve in the Executive Director position.

Ms. Boshell has interests in Tribal food security, Tribal justice systems, Tribal sovereignty,
and has experience in non-profit business governance. Ms. Boshell earned her certificate
in Sustainable Energy and Resources Law and Native American Law from the University
of Tulsa College of Law where she was awarded her Juris Doctorate (2015). Boshell is
also a graduate (2011) of, and former instructor in Humboldt State University’s Native
American Studies Program.

NCTCC is a non-profit coalition of six northern California Tribal courts whose judges came
together in 2004 for the purpose of working together to promote and strengthen Tribal
justice systems to restore balance and order in our communities, while honoring
sovereignty and cultural values.

NCTCC’s programs include Tribal appellate courts, self-help legal resources, domestic
violence, child welfare advocacy, and the Rights of Mother Earth program which supports
initiatives that strengthen traditional Tribal responsibilities toward the Earth.
Please contact NCTCC Executive Cynthia Boshell cboshell@nctcc.org or (707) 601-6954
with any questions.

FOR IMMEDIATE MEDIA RELEASE – March 31, 2021